1985 ACC men's basketball tournament

1985 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1984–85
Teams8
SiteOmni Coliseum
Atlanta, Georgia
ChampionsGeorgia Tech (1st title)
Winning coachBobby Cremins (1st title)
MVPMark Price (Georgia Tech)
TelevisionRaycom/Jefferson Pilot (within the ACC Footprint;Entire Tournament)
ESPN (outside the ACC Footprint; quarterfinals and Semifinals)
NBC Sports (Outside the ACC Footprint; Finals)
← 1984
1986 →
1984–85 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Georgia Tech 9 5   .643 27 8   .771
No. 7 North Carolina 9 5   .643 27 9   .750
No. 16 NC State 9 5   .643 23 10   .697
No. 10 Duke 8 6   .571 23 8   .742
Maryland 8 6   .571 25 12   .676
Clemson 5 9   .357 16 13   .552
Wake Forest 5 9   .357 15 14   .517
Virginia 3 11   .214 17 16   .515
1985 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Omni Coliseum from March 8 to 10. Georgia Tech defeated North Carolina, 57–54, to win the championship, the first for the Yellow Jackets.[1] Mark Price of Georgia Tech was named the tournament MVP.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 8
Raycom/JP, ESPN
Semifinals
March 9
Raycom/JP, ESPN
Championship Game
March 10
Raycom JP, NBC
         
1 #9 Georgia Tech 55
8 Virginia 48
1 #9 Georgia Tech 75
4 #7 Duke 64
4 #7 Duke 86
5 Maryland 73
1 #9 Georgia Tech 57
2 #6 North Carolina 54
2 #6 North Carolina 72OT
7 Wake Forest 61
2 #6 North Carolina 57
3 #18 NC State 51
3 #18 NC State 70
6 Clemson 63

References

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  1. ^ Rawlings, Lenox (March 11, 1985). "Most Valuable Heart". Winston-Salem Journal. p. 15. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.